stackyFACTSNothing embodies the raw, aggressive spirit of heavy metal quite like an old guy aggressively playing the flute. In 1989, the Grammys finally introduced a Hard Rock/Metal category, and completely out of touch voters handed the trophy to a folk-rock band instead of the undisputed thrash kings.
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